We all know the benefits of fitness, and many successful people have harnessed exercise at peak moments in their lives. Yet, sticking to it is a challenge.

A lack of time is one of the most common reasons given. But think of the busiest people you know-they’ve developed remarkable time-management skills! When an urgent need arises or an exciting opportunity calls, time suddenly stretches to make room. Perhaps fitness can be that priority. In fact, just 20 minutes a day can significantly boost your fitness-less than 1.5% of your day. The real challenge may lie in mindset, motivation, or ambivalence-barriers we can move past together.

Making the Time: A Tip and a Challenge

Try this simple strategy to break through the “no time” barrier:

1. Identify a 20-Minute Window: Map your day and carve out a 20-minute pocket as your “me time.” Borrow 10 minutes from one activity and another 10 from the next. Find a slot that feels natural and right.
2. Create Your Space: Dedicate a corner in your living room or workplace, a gym on your way home, a reclaimed guest room, or an area outdoors as your personal “me time” zone.
3. Protect This Time: For one week, claim this time and guard it. Schedule it like an important meeting you’d never miss. Make it a routine as essential as work or family time.
4. Visualize Your Best Self: Imagine showing up at that meeting with straighter posture, confidence, and poise. Fitting into your favorite jeans of yesteryear. Feeling strength, power, and range of motion. Having the energy for soccer time with your kid. Running as fast as ever.

When you’re ready, Ichor Fitness can help you maximize this time with a customized plan that respects your goals, schedule, and preferences, making the most of science-based time-saving techniques. You will find that nothing has suffered for it, and in fact, everything else just got easier.